Scheduling Classes, Athletic Events, and Extra Circular Activities Everyone is given 24 hours a day, and in an organized system, each hour is assigned a category or name. An Athletic Director has many responsibilities in managing a department that performs numerous tasks every day. These activities include physical education classes, practice times and locations, meeting with students with special needs, coordinating playing schedules for each sport, and making time to mentor those in the department. Each area presents its own challenge to work in synergy with the available facilities. Therefore, to be effective in creating a physical education program and athletic department, it is imperative that the athletic director is organized around his or her schedule to meet the demands of each area of ​​the department. The following essay will describe what a well-organized physical education program and athletics department looks like from the perspective of a current athletic director through a personal interview and current peer-reviewed journal articles. The Art and Science of Planning Physical education instruction for students today is vital to the overall health and well-being of every student in our schools today (Jensen, 2003). Proper planning can be difficult as there are many demands placed on sports facilities as they are used as multi-purpose facilities to host sporting events (C. Curtis, personal communication, May 6, 2014). There are a few types of planning that schools will currently use to organize school calendars; traditional, flexible and blocked (Jensen, 2003). Traditional programming involves a teacher-student ratio and is used most often for most subjects and is simple to create in the classroom… middle of the road… effective instructors, every individual involved will have an opportunity to learn actionable skills throughout their lives (C. Curtis, personal communication, May 6, 2014). Works Cited Aiello, R. (2014, April). Adapted physical education. Principal Leadership, 18-19. Gaus, M. D., Gray, J. P., & Wendt, J. C. (2007, Summer). Indicators of fitness, activity engagement, and activity intensity: A comparison of traditional and block scheduling in physical education. Tapherd Journal, 8-11.Hoch, D. (2005, May/June). Planning and the Internet. Coach and Athletic Director, 11-12.Jensen, C.R., & Overman, S.J. (2003). Administration and management of physical education and athletics programs. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc. Masteralexis, L. P., Barrr, C. A., & Hums, M. A. (2012). Principles and practice of sports management. Sudburry, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning, LLC.